Container for shredded wheat biscuit and the like



June 13, 1933. ADAMS 1,914,336

CONTAINER FOR SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUIT AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 3, 1932INVENTOR BY M M ATTORN EY Patented June 13, 1933 UNITED STATES tensesPATENT OFFEQFEZ BOSS T. ADAMS, OF BATTLE CREEK, I'vIICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TOKELLOGG COMPANY, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARECONTAINER FOR SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUIT AND THE LIKE I Application filedFebruary 3, 1932. Serial No. 590,569.

This invention relates to containers for shredded wheat biscuit and thelike.

The object of the invention is to prov de simple, durable and relativelyinexpens ve and thoroughly eifective means for packlng fragile orbrittle biscuits and the like in such manner as to eliminate as far aspossible their tendency to crumble or be broken during the processes ofshipping and handling.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes and variationsin the combination of parts and in the details of construction may bemade within the scope of what is claimed, and as more particularlysuggested and indicated by the variations between the different claims,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification:

Figure l is a view looking down into the carton, with the top thereofcut away except along one edge, the top flap being shown hanging down atan angle.

Figure 2 is a view of the container showing the biscuit and thecorrugated means there between.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken at a right angle to the view shown inFigure 2.

Figure 4 is a detailed view.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the differentfigures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a pasteboard cartonhaving at the top thereof side flaps 2, and 3, which are folded oneabove the other and pasted together, and end flaps & and 5 which arefolded beneath the side flaps 2 and 3.

The shredded wheat biscuit or other material 6, is disposed within thecarton 1 in successive layers as shown in Figures 2 and 3, each layerbeing separated from the next adjacent layer by means of cushionpartitions 7, 8, 9 and 10. A top cushion 11 is employed, and a bottomboard 12 which may be either cushioned or uncushioned as desired.

The cushion effect of the partitions is secured preferably by makingeach partition of a board 13 and of relatively yielding paper 14: formedinto corrugations which are pasted or otherwise secured to the board 13.

As best shown in Figure 3, the corrugations let of the cushionedpartitions preferably extend parallel with the shreds or filaments ofthe biscuit, so that all of the several layers of biscuit tend to beheld as one unitary mass by the relative interlocking of the cushionedcorrugations with the grooves between the shreds of the biscuit.

The improved container serves in an inexpensive and protective manner toprevent trituration or relative grinding of the biscuits upon eachother. Moreover, the corrugations of the partition parts are at oncesufficiently yielding and sufliciently unyielding to permit the biscuitsto be packed closely enough in the box, and between its top and bottomcovers, to minimize the tendency of the biscuits to move around andfrictionally contact with each other and thus to wear down or break offfragments in the processes of packing, shipping and emptying the carton.

While I have shown the partitions 13 as having corrugated cushions ononly one side,

it will be seen from Figure 4, that I may cushion both sides of thepartition and I may also have the corrugations rumiing crosswise to theshreds of the biscuit if desired.

WVhat is claimed as new is:

1. A container for shredded wheat biscuit V and the like, comprising acarton, shredded wheat biscuit or the like arranged in superposed layerstherein, and cushioned partitions disposed and superposed in parallelrelationship between said layers of biscuit. said partitions beingsufficiently yielding and sufiiciently unyielding to grip the biscuitdirposed between the partitions and hold the same against relativedisplacement, the cushioned surfaces of said partitions being disposedon one side of each partition and formed of corrugations extending inparallel relation to the shreds of the biscuit Within said container.

Signed at Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun, and State of Michiganthis 28 day of January A. D. 1932.

ROSS T. ADAMS.

